Chapter 51: Chapter 51

Locke hadn't expected Witch Sophia to be so indignant.

He immediately probed tentatively, "Teacher, I want to perform [Orcni Great Bear] bloodline modification on myself. I wonder if I could purchase 500ml of that Orcni Great Bear's blood from you."

"I also want to purchase Orcni Great Bear specialized bloodline separation potion from you."

Witch Sophia glanced at Locke and smiled, "You really are a little schemer. Well, I'm in a good mood today."

"Orcni Great Bear bloodline is indeed a good modification direction, especially suitable for your current situation."

"Surviving comes first above all else. If you die during patrol team missions, no matter how much potential you have in the future, it's useless."

"That Orcni Great Bear has no use for me now. You can extract as much blood as you want, just don't kill it."

"I've already had someone help me package and sell some resources I accumulated during my first-class wizard apprentice period that I couldn't use, but it still needs some time to organize."

"About three months."

"If you want them, I can sell them to you at a low price. After all, to me now, these are all cheap items that won't sell for many magic stones."

Witch Sophia said casually, "I'll charge you... fifty magic stones. You pay me fifty magic stones, then go to Warehouse No. 3 to retrieve the wooden box labeled with Orcni Great Bear bloodline separation potion. That box contains three bloodline separation potions, which are useless to me. If you want them, just take them."

"You can use those separation potions to practice."

Locke was stunned for a moment. He looked up at Witch Sophia.

From his second-class wizard apprentice classmates in public classes, Locke learned that ordinary formal wizard mentors basically exploited their second-class wizard apprentices like tools.

Even buying some laboratory supplies for their work required them to pay certain magic stones themselves.

But Witch Sophia directly sold him bloodline separation potions at a low price that originally cost at least two hundred magic stones each.

Locke said quietly to Witch Sophia, "Thank you... Teacher."

Locke looked at Witch Sophia with complex emotions. If not for the great secrets he carried, he might even be completely honest with Witch Sophia.

Of course, he still had to maintain secrecy.

The secrets he carried were enough to drive a formal wizard mad.

After all, the Horadric Cube was something that became more powerful the higher your level.

Witch Sophia said seriously to Locke, "Locke, I've been busy recently. Unless there's something else, don't come disturb me."

Witch Sophia was flipping through a magic book that seemed to be formal wizard level. She remained focused, murmuring to herself, "These several magical materials have been lost for over three thousand years. According to historical records, ancient wizards from that period couldn't possibly have obtained them..."

"It seems there are hidden circumstances."

"The assessment from the Star Domain Sea is so difficult... but to advance further, I must leave this barren southeastern corner..."

Seeing that Witch Sophia was already focused, Locke quietly left her office.

Outside the wooden hut, Locke thought, "It seems that even formal wizards have their own troubles."

It's just that those troubles are beyond what someone like him deserves to know now.

A week later, Locke had taken leave from the patrol team during this time.

After all, he only needed to fulfill ten days per month.

Second-class wizard apprentices had to spend most of their time on study and research, as well as working for their wizard mentors and senior wizard students.

In a study room of his house, Locke looked at a set of cheap extraction and refinement equipment placed on the desk.

He had spent half a week using three vials of bloodline separation potion and extracting Orcni Great Bear blood three times to craft three portions of Orcni Great Bear bloodline essence modification potion.

Then, Locke synthesized the three vials of Orcni Great Bear bloodline essence modification potion...

The Horadric Cube seemed to consider the Orcni Great Bear bloodline essence modification potion as initially Level 5 items, so he could only use two days to perform one synthesis, combining three Level 5 bloodline essence modification potions into one Level 6 bloodline essence modification potion.

Moreover, a special synthesis formula seemed to have appeared.

Locke looked at the description: [Orcni Great Bear (Ancient Species) Bloodline Essence Modification Potion, Level 6 synthesized item. The potion master traced and found the hidden ancient magical creature's latent bloodline power within ordinary Orcni Great Bear blood. Taking this potion grants ancient bloodline power.]

[Taking this potion not only grants Earth Magic Skin but also provides 0.5-circle Bear Form, allowing the body to grow 2.5 times larger for ten minutes with greatly increased strength.]

[Warning 1: This product contains ancient creature bloodline power. Ancient creature bloodlines are more violent than ordinary magical creature bloodlines, and after consumption will more severely degrade mental strength, making your mana full of violence.]

[Warning 2: When taking this potion, please prepare at least one pound of meat around you.]

Seeing Warning 2, Locke rang the bell in the room to summon a gray dwarf servant.

The gray dwarf servant looked with awe at the ancient bloodline version of the Orcni Great Bear bloodline modification potion on Locke's desk. In his eyes, that potion was full of mystery and terror.

Just like the image of wizards in his heart.

Locke said, "Prepare ten kilograms of meat for me."

"As quickly as possible."

The gray dwarf servant bowed to Locke. "Great wizard master, your command is like divine revelation to me." ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by NoveIＦire.net

An hour later, the gray dwarf servant pushed over a cart full of beef, placed it in the study, then respectfully left the study.

Locke had them guard the house and not let outsiders enter, then he locked the study door and drank the Orcni Great Bear (Ancient Version) bloodline essence modification potion in one gulp.

Locke groaned and slumped into his chair, then opened his notebook to quickly record his experience taking this potion.

"Abnormal muscle spasms in arms, possibly ancient creature bloodline modifying my muscles."

"Abnormal changes in sense of smell..."

"Heart rate suddenly dropped to thirty beats per minute, far below human average..."

"But these conditions seem temporary. My body is gradually returning to normal."

Half an hour later, Locke stood up from his seat. He seemed to have grown taller and also showed obvious muscle development.

But most importantly, a brown diamond-shaped mark appeared on the back of Locke's left hand. With a thought, he channeled mana into this diamond-shaped mark, and immediately brown patterns extended from the mark on his hand, spreading toward his arm and covering his entire body.

Then, Locke's body began to expand. His muscles and bones all swelled together under the effect of this Earth Magic Skin, inflating like a balloon.

Having become like a small giant, Locke felt his defense, stamina, and strength had all greatly increased. After taking this potion, Locke noticed that while his mental strength became very violent, it also increased by more than ten percent.

Locke placed his palm on the amethyst matrix borrowed from Witch Sophia, and the amethyst matrix displayed the number [76].

Locke said with delight, "It actually directly increased my mental strength by 15 points. No wonder second-class wizard apprentices in the academy all undergo bloodline modification."

"This is almost equivalent to the mental strength improvement I could get from over half a year of meditation. I now have the mental strength improvement speed of a wizard prospect with nearly Level 7 wizard aptitude!"

"Of course, this is also due to the ancient creature bloodline contained in this potion."

Locke noticed that his current emotions were more active than his normal state. He seemed to be easily angered.

As long as others provoked him slightly, he seemed ready to lose his temper.

This was a side effect of bloodline modification.

Under normal circumstances, second-class wizard apprentices could only meditate day and night tirelessly to reduce the side effects in their mental strength, using time to wear away the restlessness in their spirit.

But Locke took out a Deep Purple Jade from his pocket.

The jade flickered with an eerie purple light. His mana was absorbed into it, and the originally degraded mana, after being expelled by the Deep Purple Jade, surprisingly had no side effects whatsoever.

Locke exhaled a breath of stale air. "Fortunately I have the Deep Purple Jade, otherwise just the side effects of degraded mental strength would be enough to overwhelm me."

"With this ancient creature bloodline power, my safety has greatly improved."

"Among second-class wizard apprentices, there shouldn't be many who could kill me alone."

Locke's stomach made a loud 'gurgling' sound. He looked at the meat on the cart and licked his lips. "No wonder I needed to prepare meat in advance. It turns out that when ancient creature bloodlines modify the body, there's massive energy consumption."